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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-02-25 Planning Report TPC3601 Thurston Avenue N, Suite 100 ENCLOSURE Anoka, MN 55303 Phone: 763.231.5840 Facsimile: 763.427.0520 TPC@PlanningCo.com PLANNING REPORT TO: Eric Johnson FROM: Scott Richards DATE: February 25, 2016 RE: Oak Park Heights — Stillwater Crossing Sign — 5950 Osgood Avenue - Conditional Use Permit Review TPC FILE: 236.02 — 16.03 BACKGROUND Eric Bjelland, representing Midwest Retail Ventures, owners of the Stillwater Crossing shopping center, has made application for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow for additional tenant signage on the center's freestanding sign, located at 5950 Osgood Avenue North. The request is to add 30.45 square feet of signage to the current sign which is 100 square feet. The site is zoned B-2, General Business District in which the shopping center is a permitted use. The conditional use permit process may be used to increase the amount of signage allowed on a particular sign or on a site. EXHIBITS The review is based upon the following submittals: Exhibit 1: Project Narrative Exhibit 2: Existing Pylon Sign with Dimensions Exhibit 3: Tenant Sign Details Exhibit 4: Pictures of Current Signage and Proposed Sign Addition Exhibit 5: Survey of Stillwater Crossings with Sign Location PROJECT DESCRIPTION Rick Ferraro of Spectrum Sign Systems, Inc. has provided the following narrative describing the request: We are requesting to add— (1) 3'-0 X 10'— 1 %' Tenant ID sign cabinet to the existing pylon sign structure. This would be an increase of 30.45 square feet. The pylon sign is located on the north end of the property fronting Highway 36. The current sign size is 100 square feet. There has been a very strong interest in the building as a result of the bridge construction. The reason for the requested sign size increase is to allow tenants to adequately display their names in a functional size that would be visible from the road. We believe this request supports the use of the property and the increase in sign size will not impact the property usage. The pylon sign fronts both 60th Street North and Highway 36; it is important that tenant names are visible to east bound Highway 36 commuters in advance of the Osgood Avenue/Highway 36 intersection. Osgood Avenue is the main entrance to the premise. The character of the property is retail; the increase in sign size will not impact the character. The sign design, construction and finish are like and kind to that of the existing sign. ISSUES ANALYSIS Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan designates this area as Commercial on the Proposed Land Use Map. The use of the property for a retail, services and restaurants is a consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Zoning Ordinance. The property is zoned B-2, General Business District in which the shopping center is a permitted use. Signage. The existing freestanding sign is 20 feet in height, has 100 square feet of sign area and is more than 5 feet from the property line. It is conforming to the sign regulations of the Zoning Ordinance. The request is to add a 30.45 square foot cabinet that will allow two additional tenant identification spaces. The additional sign area would not interfere with the existing landscaping at the base of the sign. The sign regulations allow for a 20 foot freestanding pylon sign with no more than 100 square feet of sign area. A CUP review would be required to allow the additional sign area. A review of the criteria within the Zoning Ordinance is as follows. Any signage allowed for the development shall require a sign permit. Conditional Use Permit. The Planning Commission should consider the following issues and impacts of the proposed project in making its recommendation. The conditional use permit criteria, found in Section 401.03.A.7 of the Zoning Ordinance, are found as follows: 2 1. Relationship to the specific policies and provisions of the municipal comprehensive plan. 2. The conformity with present and future land uses in the area. 3. The environmental issues and geographic area involved. 4. Whether the use will tend to or actually depreciate the area in which it is proposed. 5. The impact on character of the surrounding area. 6. The demonstrated need for such use. 7. Traffic generation by the use in relation to capabilities of streets serving the property. 8. The impact upon existing public services and facilities including parks, schools, streets, and utilities, and the City's service capacity. 9. The proposed use's conformity with all performance standards contained herein (Le., parking, loading, noise, etc.). Comment: The expansion of the tenant space on the freestanding sign should not create an issue for neighboring properties and will be beneficial to the shopping center tenants. In that the additional signage is being added completely within the existing structure of the sign, it should not create any visual issues at this busy intersection. There should be no environmental issues with this request. The request is minor and not out of nature with other requests that have been granted to vary from the sign regulations within the Highway 36 corridor. City Staff sees no issues with the request as proposed. CONCLUSION/ RECOMMENDATION Upon review of the request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow for additional tenant signage on Stillwater Crossings freestanding sign, located at 5950 Osgood Avenue North, City Staff would recommend the project with the conditions as follows: 1. All proposed signage shall require a sign permit and shall be in compliance with Section 401.15.G of the Zoning Ordinance. 2. The sign panels shall be illuminated in conformance with Section 401.15.G.4.K of the Zoning Ordinance. c: Julie Hultman 3 SPECTRUM EXHIBIT 1 SIGN SYSTEMS, INC 9278 Isanti Street NE Blaine,MN 55449 763-432-7447 OFF/CE 763-208-9159 Fax www.spectrum-signs.com Custom Signs. Dear Planning Department, Simple Solutions. We thank you for your consideration of the variance for 5950 Osgood Avenue. We are requesting to add—(1)3'-0"X 10'-1 1/2"Tenant ID sign cabinet to the existing pylon sign/structure.An increase of 30.45 Square Feet. The pylon sign is located on the North end of the property fronting Highway 36.The current sign size is 100 square feet. There has been very strong interest in the building as a result of the bridge construction.The reason for the requested sign size increase is to allow tenants to adequately display their names in a functional size that would be visible from the road. 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